Imbuing Chamber (Spider Crafting)

The Imbuing Chamber is a new type of crafting table added in Skyrim's Dragonborn DLC. The chamber is only located in the depths of White Ridge Barrow, inside a metal cage. To access it, kill the spider throwing Dark Elf, Merilar Rendas. Read the note on her for background info, and take the Cage Key and head to the cage through a passage on the left side of the cave.

Enter the cage with key in hand to find the Imbuing Chamber, as well as several ingredients and a book that contains a few recipes. The Imbuing Chamber itself is two parts - a chamber area and a switch. Albino Spider Pods, both damaged and undamaged, act as components, while certain gems and ingredients are modifiers. A single gem will create 3 spiders, and a flawless version will create double the amount.

Add an intact Albino Spider Pod along with an Amethyst(Shock), Emerald(Poison), Ruby(Fire), or Sapphire(Frost) to create a jumping spider that will launch itself at a nearby enemy, exploding in elemental damage. Add a Salt Pile to the equation to create the Cloaked Spider that emits elemental damage to those around it while it attack enemies. Substitute one of the gems for a Soul gem of any size to create a Mind Control Spider that when thrown at an enemy temporarily takes control of the enemy for a short period. Replace a gem with Dwarven Oil to create an Oil Spider that leaks a trail of flammable oil that can be ignited.

You can also imbue a Damaged Albino Spider Pod with a gem to create an exploding spider, that while lifeless, will explode when in proximity to an enemy.

Once created the Spiders can be found in the scroll section of your inventory, and can be equipped like a weapon in either hand. Simply throw them to activate them.